The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) provides visibility and investigative resources to help local law enforcement agencies resolve unsolved homicides. Through this database, BCI provides details and photos related to unsolved homicides and solicits tips from the public to assist local law enforcement in pursuing their investigations.
BCI defines an unsolved homicide as a homicide or questionable death that remains unsolved after being reported to law enforcement and for which there are no apparent viable leads.
By highlighting cold cases through the Ohio Attorney General's Office, BCI and local law enforcement agencies can:
- Bring widespread visibility to a case
- Increase the likelihood that tips may help bring a perpetrator to justice and victims' loved ones a sense of closure
- Compare details of cases in their jurisdictions with unsolved homicides elsewhere, helping to identify linked cases
To request that an unsolved homicide be included in BCI's statewide database and featured on this website, Ohio law enforcement agencies should contact BCI at 855-BCI-OHIO (224-6446) or e-mail OhioUnsolvedHomicides@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov and reference Ohio Unsolved Homicides.
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Melvin Gooden
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/23/1977
Case number: 1279
Melvin Murray
Incident location:
Blacklick,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/24/1975
Case number: 670
Meshack Mwangi
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/25/2014
Case number: 3872
Micah Wise
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/23/2009
Case number: 1016
Michael Hogan
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/14/2004
Case number: 1023
Michael Gravely
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/17/2008
Case number: 659
Michael Burgess
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/19/2010
Case number: 991
Michael Wallace
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/19/1980
Case number: 559
Michael Henderson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/25/2011
Case number: 640
Michael Smith
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/28/2011
Case number: 628